Political Studies
Defending Federal Reserve Independence and Black Leadership
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed in Word in Black condemning President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss Federal Reserve Board of Governers Dr. Lisa D. Cook from her…
Joint Center President Quoted in AP on Attempted Firing of Dr. Lisa Cook
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in the Associated Press on President Donald Trump’s call to fire Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Dr. Lisa D. Cook. From the…
Coalition Condemns Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook
Aug. 27, 2025 Coalition Condemns Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook We, a coalition of civic and policy organizations, strongly condemn the attempt of President…
Joint Center Statement on Attempt to Dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 26, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria.johnson@jointcenter.org Joint Center Statement on Attempt to Dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook WASHINGTON D.C. —…
Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2025 Staff Diversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria.johnson@jointcenter.org Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2025 Staff DiversitySenators Blunt Rochester (DE), Alsobrooks (MD), Ossoff (GA), and…
Digging Deeper: 2025 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson On July 17, 2025, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2025 numbers here and 2024 numbers here).…
Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives Social Media Toolkit
Thank you for helping us spread the word about the new Joint Center report “The Road to Zero Wealth: How the Racial Wealth Divide is Hollowing Out America’s Middle Class.”…
New Report Finds People of Color Underrepresented in Top Staff Roles in the U.S. House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org New Report Finds People of Color Underrepresented in Top Staff Roles in the U.S. House Joint Center analysis reveals continued…
Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor This report, Racial & Ethnic Representation Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives, examines racial and ethnic representation among top staff…
Joint Center Attended the National Urban League Conference
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad (center), Vice President of Government Affairs Sophia Kerby (left), Senior Researcher LaToya Parker (right), and Tech Policy Director Danielle Davis attended the National Urban League’s…